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On This Day: March 19

On March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush ordered the start of the war on Iraq, declaring: “On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam
Hussein's ability to wage war.''Go to article »

On March 19, 1891, Earl Warren, the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1953 to 1969, was born. Following his death on July 9, 1974, his obituary appeared in The Times.

On This Date

William Jennings Bryan, secretary of state and three-time Democratic presidential nominee, was born in Salem, Ill.

1891

Earl Warren, the 14th chief justice of the United States, was born in Los Angeles.

1917

The Supreme Court upheld the eight-hour work day for railroads.

1918

Congress approved daylight-saving time.

1920

The U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles for a second time.

1931

Nevada legalized gambling.

1945

Adolf Hitler issued his so-called "Nero Decree" ordering the destruction of German facilities that could fall into Allied hands.

1953

The Academy Awards ceremony was televised for the first time.

1962

Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album was released by Columbia Records.

1987

Televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as chairman of his PTL ministry organization amid a sex-and-money scandal involving a former church secretary, Jessica Hahn.

1988

Two British soldiers were shot to death after they were dragged from a car and beaten by mourners attending an Irish Republican Army funeral in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1995

After giving up an attempt to become a major league baseball player, Michael Jodan returned to pro basketball with the Chicago Bulls.

2001

California officials declared a power alert, ordering the first of two days of rolling blackouts.

2003

Mahmoud Abbas accepted the new position of Palestinian prime minister.

2011

The U.S. fired more than 100 cruise missiles from the sea while French fighter jets targeted Moammar Gadhafi's forces from the air, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq
war in support of an uprising.

Historic Birthdays

Earl Warren3/19/1891 - 7/9/197414th chief justice of the United States (1953-69).Go to obituary »